Field Service Technician- Rolling Stock- Dallas, TX

Siemens; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 66,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Mobility is seeking a Field Service Technician to commission, diagnose, and repair locomotive systems across North America. You will serve as on-site technical expert, perform field modifications, testing, and documentation, and collaborate with customers, engineering teams, and service colleagues to improve reliability.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, field service or industrial maintenance experience, ability to read schematics, strong troubleshooting skills, and

Qualifications

• Experience in field service or industrial maintenance environments.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with ability to diagnose and resolve complex equipment issues.

Responsibilities

• Perform commissioning, warranty, troubleshooting, and repair activities on locomotive systems.
• Diagnose complex mechanical and electrical issues and implement corrective actions.
• Conduct field modifications, testing, inspections, and documentation per Siemens standards.
• Collaborate with customers, engineering teams, and service personnel to improve reliability.
• Track and communicate performance and service activity through reporting systems.

Skills

Field service experience

Troubleshooting

Read electrical/mechanical schematics

Communication skills

Willingness to travel

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Pioneering in America, from the first mile to the last. This is what drives us.

We're proud to be Great Place to Work certified—a reflection of our commitment to creating an environment where innovation thrives, and every voice matters.

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html

Position Overview

Join Siemens Mobility as a Field Service Technician and play a hands-on role in keeping the Siemens Charger diesel-electric locomotive fleet moving safely and reliably across North America. In this highly visible field position, you will serve as Siemens’ on-site technical expert—commissioning equipment, resolving complex mechanical and electrical issues, supporting warranty operations, and driving reliability improvements that directly impact fleet performance and customer success. You will partner closely with customers, engineering teams, and service colleagues while working with advanced passenger rail technology that helps shape the future of transportation.

What your day-to-day will look like

• Perform commissioning, warranty, troubleshooting, and repair activities on Siemens locomotive systems to support safe and reliable operations.
• Diagnose complex mechanical and electrical issues, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Perform field modifications, testing, inspections, and documentation while ensuring compliance with Siemens quality and safety standards.
• Partner with customers, engineering teams, and service personnel to resolve technical challenges and improve product reliability.
• Track, document, and communicate operational performance, technical findings, and service activities through Siemens reporting systems.

This posting outlines the primary responsibilities of the role but is not all-inclusive; additional duties may be assigned in alignment with business needs.

To thrive in this role, you have

• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent rail industry, maintenance, or technical experience; valid driver's license in good standing required.
• Experience supporting field service, maintenance, commissioning, or technical operations in an industrial environment.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic schematics and technical documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify and resolve complex equipment issues while following industrial safety practices, including lockout/tagout and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, technicians, engineers, and stakeholders, with flexibility to travel as needed to support customer sites, training, and business requirements.

Physical Demands/Facility Information

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and work in industrial and rail yard environments for extended periods.
• Ability to climb ladders, access locomotive equipment, and work at various heights.
• Ability to lift and carry tools, equipment, and materials in accordance with safety requirements.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and around moving rail equipment.
• Ability to travel and support multiple customer locations as business needs require.

Candidates should be willing to work in non-climate-controlled environments and inclement weather if required or if applicable.

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

Purpose is the reason a company exists. It's not about making money or selling products - it's the deeper "why" behind everything we do. It answers the question: What problem are we solving? What positive change are we creating?

For Siemens, our purpose has been clear for over 175 years: We create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone.

The world needs technologies that work. Technologies that matter. Technologies that solve today's challenges and help shape a better tomorrow. And that's exactly what we build. By bringing together the real world (factories, buildings, power grids, trains) with the digital world (software, data, AI, digital twins), we help our customers become more competitive, resilient, and sustainable.

Our technology is everywhere - in trains and transportation, we help move people faster, safer, and more sustainably.

$65,790.00 $77,316.00